Telling the story of theory of mind: Deaf and hearing children's narratives and mental state understanding

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 151-179

  Peterson, Candida C ^a   Slaughter, Virginia P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33744550574     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X60022     Document Type: Article

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